Aomori

Aomori, city and capital of Aomoriken (prefecture), northern Honshu, Japan. It is located on Aomori Bay, near the northern limit of the Tōhoku region.

Aomori city, northern Aomori prefecture, northern Honshu, Japan.

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One of Japan’s most important transportation centres, Aomori is the terminus of the main northern Honshu rail lines—including the Tōhoku branch of the Shinkansen (bullet train)—and railroad ferry services across the Tsugaru Strait to Hakodate, on Hokkaido. The Tōhoku Highway and Seikan Tunnelfacilitate communication between Hokkaido and Honshu. Strong winter winds make extensive breakwaters necessary in Aomori’s artificial harbour, which ships lumber and fish and is noted for coastal trade. Pop. (2000) 297,859; (2010) 299,520.

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